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NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court Tuesday urged the powerful head of the country's cricket board to stand down while an investigation is conducted into illegal betting, saying his refusal to quit so far was “nauseating”.
A two-judge panel warned it could order N. Srinivasan, who is regarded as the most powerful man in world cricket, to stand down unless he did so voluntarily as his continued presence in his post was hampering the investigation which involves his son-in-law.
“Unless the BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India president stands down, there can be no fair investigation. It's nauseating,” Justice A.K Patnaik told the court in New Delhi.
“If you don't step down, then we will pass an order,” he added.
The bench is looking at a damning report that it commissioned last year into wrongdoing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a betting and spot-fixing scandal that rocked the popular Twenty20 tournament.
The report, released in February, concluded that Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan could be guilty of illegal betting on IPL games, in a major blow to Srinivasan who is set to take over as head of the International Cricket Council in July.
Meiyappan was the team principal of Chennai Super Kings, an IPL franchise owned by Srinivasan's India Cements company and captained by national skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The report, by a panel headed by retired judge Mukul Mudgal, suggested that Meiyappan may have passed on team information to outsiders for illegal betting, but did not specify what information or to whom.
“There are no definite findings by the Mudgal committee but the allegations are of a very serious nature,” Patnaik told the court.
The judge asked the BCCI's lawyers to go away and read the report and return on Thursday when the case will continue.
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Mar 25, 2014 12:13pm
Good riddance, He should have been fired long ago. He is prime example of how corruption takes place in India. You place all dummies around you and in committees, they will support you and you give them favors. That's why he always says on any illegalities, a committee will look into it.
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Mar 25, 2014 12:38pm
If this dude steps down; then who is going to run the corruption? It takes a smart corrupted crook to run a good corruption business & not get caught!!! Hate to see this crook leaving...
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Mar 25, 2014 02:09pm
Some respite to Indian loyal cricket fan :D
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Mar 25, 2014 02:12pm
It's national honor for India ,lets celebrate BCCI President and ICC Chairman is Champion match fixer.Tell me any other sport whose governing body head is Match fixer.For Indians match fixing is national honour.
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Mar 25, 2014 03:09pm
He is National honor for India as BCCI as President and International Honor for ICC as Chairman.What a shame!!
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Mar 25, 2014 05:28pm
Mr Srinivasan
Third empire's finger is up and you are OUT now
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Mar 25, 2014 05:39pm
@Sarah:
It seems like anything involving India makes you schizophrenic!
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Mar 25, 2014 08:01pm
@Sarah:
Haha Look who is talking. Tell me in which other country other than PAK has a JUDGE been murdered in full view of the public, inside his chamber and the culprits still running loose. Pakistan is a jungle and u have the nerve to compare it with IND.
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Mar 25, 2014 08:10pm
@Sarah (PARANOID SCHlZOPHRENIC):
shame is when other countries refuse to tour ur country. shame is when the coach of ur team was found murdered one fine morning. shame is when ur cricketers are begging to be included in IPL. shame is when the chairman of PCB changes every fortnight.
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Mar 25, 2014 08:59pm
Does anyone know if this guy has ever held a plastic bat or a sponge ball in his hand? Where do they find these types of guys?
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Mar 25, 2014 09:37pm
@Blue jersey:
You are from shameless nation where match fixing is rampant and open threat to other boards.India should be banned from Cricket unless they get rid of Match Fixing BCCI President ,who has self proclaimed Chairman of ICC.Its national honor for Indian Match Fixers.
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Mar 25, 2014 11:55pm
@Sarah:
look who is talking....lol
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Mar 25, 2014 11:59pm
Srinivasan is yet to be accused of any wrongdoing,he is being dismissed as his son-in-law is under the scanner for betting..thats how the system works in India,unlike Pakistan where they live in denial till the international agencies catch up with them and its players are jailed abroad !!
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Mar 26, 2014 01:09am
SC should issue orders to forcefully remove him from power. On his own he will never resign
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Mar 26, 2014 02:26am
My chiriya says, Manmohan has been trying to reach Najam Sethi...........
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Mar 26, 2014 06:40am
Srinivasan has not only corrupted Indian cricket but also the world cricket.
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Mar 26, 2014 08:11am
Indian BCCI President is Match Fixer and there US Deputy Consulate General was hand cuffed and strip searched in USA in full public view in New York and is facing now arrest.Indians are born cheats and match fixers.There ranking should be cancelled which is shame as there 6 cricketers of National team are under Police investigation report and BCCI President himself in Match fixing.What a honorable country!
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Mar 26, 2014 01:47pm
look fellas!! either it indian match fixing or pakistani match fixing. in both of the cases, who has to suffer ? Country's dignity ? players Fame ? althought it causes humuliation to both sides. So peace out and set your opinions to the people who can demage the mode of entertaining cricket.
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Mar 26, 2014 02:44pm
@Sarah:
Pleas mind your language. there are black sheeps in every society. but accusing a whole country based on the crime committed by an individual OR individuals is nothing but mad ness.
Based on the presence of terrorists, can Pakistan be called a terrorist country? Let us maintain sanity while putting our comment.
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Mar 26, 2014 06:14pm
So finally, the humpty dumpty is ordered a "great fall." Let's see if the ruling of the highest court in the country is implemented in letter and spirit or not? This is also one of the test cases pertaining to democracy, rule of law and checks and balance principles in a nation that claims to the "biggest democracy" in the world. Only time will tell if money can buy out the supreme court and its judges as well as their orders regarding a person of power, fame, money, strength, good health, great position and big influence? Let's see if everybody is equal before law in India irrespective of his/her ethnicity, age, race, connections, creed, class, gender, health, color, caste, wealth and contacts?
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Mar 26, 2014 09:54pm
@Sarah:
I wish God give you some level of maturity so that you could speak something people never laugh at...Amin!!!
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Mar 26, 2014 09:59pm
@P.Mishra:
Truth is always bitter and hurts.None of you are denying that BCCI President and ICC Chairman was not involved in cover up of his son in law match fixing scandals.Even Indian supreme court asked why is this guy still President.How does he becomes BCCI President even with match fixing scandals hitting his family or there are more cricketers and Politicians party to this match fixer and who have there own share.Even doubt is over ICC members might be party to this match fixer monetary gains ,otherwise how he made to ICC Chairman.There are lots of queries which remain unanswered and I am sure none of you have answer to same.How this guy was elected as BCCI President given his family involvement in match fixing and his help with cover up operation means he is party to match fixing.Your own media Zee TV network and News Nation network has published about same.
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Mar 27, 2014 12:39am
Sarah, you go girl! Totally right on when it comes to deep corruption by Indian Match fixer Master, Srinivasan. Not only has he dirtied the game of cricket, his family is involved in these schemes. Both IPL, BCCI and ICC have all been poisoned by this vile man and his shady dealings.
And for all those " holier than thou" Indians ranting against Pakistan cricket players all over these pages, it's like the kettle calling the pot black! If only Indians could support right instead of rallying around criminals like Srinivasan.
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Mar 27, 2014 12:52am
@Truth:
Oh really you Indians commit crime and match fixing and when it is caught you look for way out.Or you have became so much shameless in corruption and match fixing that nothing more could taint you any further.It's height of shamelessness.
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Mar 27, 2014 08:26am
@Sarah:
We are not looking for a way out, Our Supreme Court and the Media are behind Sreenivasan to get lost. That's the reason why the Media showed the reports and the Courts are passing orders in the first place.
Given that it is our Institutions which are doing it gives us more credence.
And please, Before reacting, learn to see the situations in perspectives.
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Mar 27, 2014 09:13am
@Sarah:
As you rightly mentioned the 'Truth' is bitter and the truth is in india no one easily escape from law n order bcoz we have supreme court and high court which we have full faith on....even powerfull man srini could not escape which is very normal in pak.
And we indians are matured enough and not like you who is driven by emotions...we dont blame anyone based on some allegations which yet to be proved in court. And u tend to use 'Shameless' word very often which i think something is related to your very personal experience..anyway grow up sarah...best wishes
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Mar 27, 2014 11:03am
Betting and fixing was invented in India. We want to be number one in corruption and are proud to even conquer the world cricket body ICC. What a shame!!!
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